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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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